BRITISH diving star Jack Laugher, who helps to support himself with a lucrative OnlyFans side hustle, has earned a stunning bronze medal in Paris.
Laugher, 29, has achieved a podium finish in the men’s synchronised three metre springboard event alongside Anthony Harding.
APJack Laugher and Anthony Harding achieved a brilliant bronze[/caption]
Instagram @jacklaugherLaugher is one of the world’s top divers[/caption]
GettyLaugher, 29, has now medalled at the last three Olympics[/caption]
Instagram @jacklaugherThe Yorkshireman has a lucrative side hustle on OnlyFans[/caption]
The Harrogate-born star’s brilliant performance has seen him add a further medal to his previous haul of gold, silver and bronze earned in Rio and Tokyo.
Laugher and Harding were beaten by Chinese duo Wang Zongyuan and Long Daoyi, who achieved a magnificent gold, and Mexican silver medallists Osmar Olvera and Juan Celaya.
Despite his status among the world’s elite, Laugher’s modest salary has seen him turn to further earning opportunities.
Prior to this summer’s Games, he revealed: “Just like most Olympic sports, there isn’t a lot of money in diving.
“We’ve all just seen Wimbledon. The prize pot for winning that is extraordinary. If you go out in the first round you get more than I make in a whole year as a funded athlete.
“When I was younger, my dad would say ‘if you win an Olympic gold medal, that’s worth £1m’.
“But it’s not. It’s nowhere near that – and I can tell you that as someone who HAS got an Olympic gold medal.
“The funding hasn’t changed since I went on in 2011. So when I first went on, it was £21,000 for the top eight in the world. And at the time, as a 16-year-old, I was buzzing with that.
“I’m almost 30 now, I’m top three in the world, and it is £28,000 a year, which is obviously a very good salary and it’s a very livable one.
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APHarding and Laugher are a formidable team[/caption]
APThe Team GB duo hug after their amazing performance[/caption]
RexDespite their incredible exploits… the duo are modestly paid[/caption]
“But it’s not a commonly perceived sporting salary, as it were.
“So yes, I try and make extra money. I’ll do anything to hustle for some more.”
Confident Laugher is happy showing off his athlete’s physique, and isn’t shy about his OnlyFans endeavour.
He said: “Obviously, I’ve got something people want, and I’ll happily cash in on that – I don’t care.
“I have done other side-hustles. I’ve done underwear modelling calendars. I’ve done other bits and bobs to try and just make some more cash basically.
“Of course I understand the way it’s perceived, I get it. I understand that people might look at it negatively.
“But I know what I’m doing. I’m comfortable with what I’m doing.
“It clearly states on my profile there is no nudity and I’m not trying to put anyone in a bad light and not kind of make myself out to be something I’m not.
“It’s just I’ve always liked modelling. I’m about a foot too short to be a proper underwear model, probably about five out of 10 missing on the scale of how good-looking I am as well.
“But I’ve always liked doing it. I like to show myself off and that’s what I’m doing but this way I can just make myself a little bit of cash and set myself up for the future a bit better.”
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